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Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Literature Review

[ ISSN : 2473-0688 ]

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Received: 31-Jul-2017

Accepted: 21-Aug-2017

Published: 25-Aug-2017

Case Report | Volume 3 - Issue 5 | Article DOI :

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Mauricio Parra-Ferro¹, Joshua P Weiss², Vatsal Patel³, and Peter T Dziegielewski²*

¹Florida State University College of Medicine, USA

²University of Florida Department of Otolaryngology, USA

³University of Florida Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, USA

Corresponding Author:

Peter T Dziegielewski, University of Florida Department of Otolaryngology, MSB M2-245, 1345 Center Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA, Tel: 352-273-5199; Email: Peter.Dziegielewski@ent.ufl.edu

Keywords

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma; Sarcomatoid carcinoma; Parotid carcinoma; Histologic subtype; Prognostic factors; Parotidectomy

Abstract

Despite the benign features that constitute the majority of pleomorphic adenomas, there are rare instances where malignant transformations have been noted to occur. The most common of these transformations is carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenomas. This subset can be further classified by unique histological variations that represent their malignant component. We present an unusual case of a rapidly enlarging parotid mass discovered to be a sarcomatoid carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. This case will address the different categories of malignant mixed tumors, discuss the prevalence and clinical relevance of their histological sub classifications, and highlight different treatment modalities.

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Parra-Ferro M, Weiss JP, Patel V and Dziegielewski PT. Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Literature Review. SM J Case Rep. 2017; 3(5): 1060.